Official Box Score - Final
Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina
04/14/2026 at Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Gardner-Webb1001031 612011
Western Carolina0000010 1527
Win: Stidham,Allie (11-3)Loss: Bunsic,Briony (4-3)Save: None.


Gardner-Webb 6 (26-19 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
00 Forte,LYRF3232100000
4 Collier,Reese2B5000000303
10 Stidham,AllieP4121000200
22 Knight,MaggieDP2010200000
12 Colley,Caitlyn3B3010000400
19 Dreher,TaylorSS4021001502
21 McMahanWaters,Madden1B41100016003
18 Spainhower,LaurenCF4110003003
55 Johnson,CarolineC4010001000
17 Deaton,Lilly (PR)0000000000
1 Yeary,HaleyLF0100000000
Totals336124302114011
BATTING
2B: Stidham [9] (off Bunsic); McMahanWaters [6] (off Bunsic).
TB: Stidham 3; McMahanWaters 2. 2-Out RBI: Stidham; Dreher; Forte. SF: Forte. HBP: Colley [1].
Team RISP: 5-15.
BASERUNNING
SB: Forte [2].
Western Carolina 1 (27-17 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
3 Bell,Lily2B4030003000
17 Waitley,TaylorDP4010000003
77 Dirks,SydneyLF3000001012
66 McPherson,Maya3B3111001301
24 Stewman,Tate1B3000007000
75 Russell,AutumnC2000100000
9 Lyda,KaydenSS2000002211
1 Burce,Amari (PH)1000000000
21 Wonsick,BeckaRF2000112000
5 Butler,RyleeCF2000104000
4 Bunsic,BrionyP0000001100
Totals261513121627
BATTING

HR: McPherson [16] (6th, 1 out, RBI off Stidham)
TB: McPherson 4.
Team RISP: 0-4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Waitley [8].

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10 Stidham,Allie (W)7.05113129269454
Totals7.05113129269454
GO-FO: Stidham 17-3.
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4 Bunsic,Briony (L)7.0126330383312175
Totals7.0126330383312175
HB: Bunsic [1]. SFA: Bunsic.
GO-FO: Bunsic 6-15.

Umpires: HP: Thomas Rogliatti; 1B: Carolyn Zeisler; 2B: ; 3B: Scott Condrey.
First Pitch: 5:30 PM. Duration:2:01.
Attendance: 103


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina
04/14/2026 at Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Gardner-Webb1001031 612011
Western Carolina0000010 1527

Gardner-Webb starters:
00/rf/Forte,LY; 4/2b/Collier,Reese; 10/p/Stidham,Allie; 22/dp/Knight,Maggie; 12/3b/Colley,Caitlyn; 19/ss/Dreher,Taylor; 21/1b/McMahanWaters,Madden; 18/cf/Spainhower,Lauren; 55/c/Johnson,Caroline; 1/lf/Yeary,Haley;

Western Carolina starters:
3/2b/Bell,Lily; 17/dp/Waitley,Taylor; 77/lf/Dirks,Sydney; 66/3b/McPherson,Maya; 24/1b/Stewman,Tate; 75/c/Russell,Autumn; 9/ss/Lyda,Kayden; 21/rf/Wonsick,Becka; 5/cf/Butler,Rylee; 4/p/Bunsic,Briony;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - GWU batting
Forte,LY singled up the middle (0-2 KKF).
Collier,Reese grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KF); Forte,LY advanced to second base.
Stidham,Allie lined out to rf (1-0 B).
Knight,Maggie walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Colley,Caitlyn hit by pitch (2-2 BFFBB); Forte,LY advanced to third base; Knight,Maggie advanced to second base.
Dreher,Taylor singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Forte,LY scored; Knight,Maggie advanced to third base; Colley,Caitlyn advanced to second base.
McMahanWaters,Madden popped up up the middle putout by 2b (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 1st - WCU batting
Bell,Lily singled up the middle (1-2 KBK).
Waitley,Taylor reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (1-0 B); Bell,Lily out at second base, p to ss.
Dirks,Sydney grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Waitley,Taylor advanced to second base.
McPherson,Maya flied out to cf (0-2 KF).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - GWU batting
Spainhower,Lauren grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (3-2 FBBKB).
Johnson,Caroline grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Forte,LY walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Collier,Reese flied out to lf (0-2 FF).

Bottom of 2nd - WCU batting
Stewman,Tate grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB).
Russell,Autumn grounded out, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Lyda,Kayden grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (3-2 BBFBFFFF).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - GWU batting
Stidham,Allie grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BKFB).
Knight,Maggie singled up the middle (2-1 FBB).
Colley,Caitlyn reached on a fielder's choice hit through the left side of the infield (0-0); Knight,Maggie out at second base, ss to 2b.
Dreher,Taylor popped up to first base (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 3rd - WCU batting
Wonsick,Becka struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
Butler,Rylee flied out to right center putout by cf (0-1 F).
Bell,Lily singled through the right side of the infield (0-0).
Waitley,Taylor singled to shallow right field (0-0); Bell,Lily advanced from first base to third base.
Waitley,Taylor stole second base.
Dirks,Sydney grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - GWU batting
McMahanWaters,Madden doubled to left center (0-0).
Spainhower,Lauren lined out to short (0-0).
Johnson,Caroline flied out to right center putout by cf (1-2 BFF).
Forte,LY singled to shallow left field, RBI (1-0 B); McMahanWaters,Madden scored from second base; Forte,LY advanced to second base on the throw.
Collier,Reese grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - WCU batting
McPherson,Maya grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Stewman,Tate grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Russell,Autumn grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-0).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - GWU batting
Stidham,Allie singled to left center (1-0 B).
Knight,Maggie fouled out in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (3-2 BBBKK).
Colley,Caitlyn singled up the middle (1-1 KB); Stidham,Allie advanced to second base.
Dreher,Taylor infield singled to short (0-0); Stidham,Allie advanced to third base; Colley,Caitlyn advanced to second base.
McMahanWaters,Madden fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (2-2 FKFBFFBF).
Spainhower,Lauren lined out to the pitcher (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 5th - WCU batting
WCU substitution: Burce,Amari pinch hitting for Lyda,Kayden.
Burce,Amari grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-1 BFBB).
Wonsick,Becka walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Butler,Rylee walked (3-1 BFBBB); Wonsick,Becka advanced to second base.
Bell,Lily grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-1 KB); Wonsick,Becka advanced to third base; Butler,Rylee advanced to second base.
Waitley,Taylor grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BFKB).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - GWU batting
WCU substitution: Lyda,Kayden replaces Burce,Amari at ss, batting 7th.
Johnson,Caroline flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Forte,LY infield singled to short (1-1 SB).
Collier,Reese popped up to second base (1-0 B).
Forte,LY stole second base.
Stidham,Allie doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 FB); Forte,LY scored from second base.
Knight,Maggie walked (3-2 KBBFFBB).
GWU substitution: Yeary,Haley pinch running for Knight,Maggie.
Colley,Caitlyn reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Lyda,Kayden (E6) (0-0); Stidham,Allie scored from second base, unearned; Yeary,Haley scored from first base, unearned; Colley,Caitlyn advanced to second base.
Dreher,Taylor flied out to rf (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 6th - WCU batting
GWU substitution: Knight,Maggie replaces Yeary,Haley at dp, batting 4th.
GWU substitution: Yeary,Haley now playing lf.
Dirks,Sydney lined out to cf (2-1 FBB).
McPherson,Maya homered to left center, RBI (1-1 KB).
Stewman,Tate grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KFB).
Russell,Autumn walked (3-0 BBBB).
Lyda,Kayden grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-2 BKS).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - GWU batting
McMahanWaters,Madden flied out to cf (1-1 FB).
Spainhower,Lauren singled to left field (2-1 FBB); Spainhower,Lauren advanced to second base on a fielding error by Dirks,Sydney (E7).
Johnson,Caroline singled to left center (0-1 F); Spainhower,Lauren advanced to third base.
GWU substitution: Deaton,Lilly pinch running for Johnson,Caroline.
Forte,LY sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by cf, RBI (2-2 BFFB); Spainhower,Lauren scored, unearned; Deaton,Lilly advanced to second base.
Collier,Reese popped up to short (1-0 B).

Bottom of 7th - WCU batting
GWU substitution: Johnson,Caroline replaces Deaton,Lilly at c, batting 9th.
Wonsick,Becka grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 BK).
Butler,Rylee grounded out to first base, unassisted (3-1 BKBB).
Bell,Lily singled up the middle (1-1 BF).
Waitley,Taylor grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-0 B).

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Scoring Innings - Final
Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina
04/14/2026 at Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Gardner-Webb1001031 612011
Western Carolina0000010 1527

Gardner-Webb starters:
00/rf/Forte,LY; 4/2b/Collier,Reese; 10/p/Stidham,Allie; 22/dp/Knight,Maggie; 12/3b/Colley,Caitlyn; 19/ss/Dreher,Taylor; 21/1b/McMahanWaters,Madden; 18/cf/Spainhower,Lauren; 55/c/Johnson,Caroline; 1/lf/Yeary,Haley;

Western Carolina starters:
3/2b/Bell,Lily; 17/dp/Waitley,Taylor; 77/lf/Dirks,Sydney; 66/3b/McPherson,Maya; 24/1b/Stewman,Tate; 75/c/Russell,Autumn; 9/ss/Lyda,Kayden; 21/rf/Wonsick,Becka; 5/cf/Butler,Rylee; 4/p/Bunsic,Briony;


Top of 1st - GWU batting
Forte,LY singled up the middle (0-2 KKF).
Collier,Reese grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KF); Forte,LY advanced to second base.
Stidham,Allie lined out to rf (1-0 B).
Knight,Maggie walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Colley,Caitlyn hit by pitch (2-2 BFFBB); Forte,LY advanced to third base; Knight,Maggie advanced to second base.
Dreher,Taylor singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Forte,LY scored; Knight,Maggie advanced to third base; Colley,Caitlyn advanced to second base.
McMahanWaters,Madden popped up up the middle putout by 2b (1-1 BK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 4th - GWU batting
McMahanWaters,Madden doubled to left center (0-0).
Spainhower,Lauren lined out to short (0-0).
Johnson,Caroline flied out to right center putout by cf (1-2 BFF).
Forte,LY singled to shallow left field, RBI (1-0 B); McMahanWaters,Madden scored from second base; Forte,LY advanced to second base on the throw.
Collier,Reese grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 6th - GWU batting
WCU substitution: Lyda,Kayden replaces Burce,Amari at ss, batting 7th.
Johnson,Caroline flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Forte,LY infield singled to short (1-1 SB).
Collier,Reese popped up to second base (1-0 B).
Forte,LY stole second base.
Stidham,Allie doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 FB); Forte,LY scored from second base.
Knight,Maggie walked (3-2 KBBFFBB).
GWU substitution: Yeary,Haley pinch running for Knight,Maggie.
Colley,Caitlyn reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Lyda,Kayden (E6) (0-0); Stidham,Allie scored from second base, unearned; Yeary,Haley scored from first base, unearned; Colley,Caitlyn advanced to second base.
Dreher,Taylor flied out to rf (1-1 BF).
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - WCU batting
GWU substitution: Knight,Maggie replaces Yeary,Haley at dp, batting 4th.
GWU substitution: Yeary,Haley now playing lf.
Dirks,Sydney lined out to cf (2-1 FBB).
McPherson,Maya homered to left center, RBI (1-1 KB).
Stewman,Tate grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KFB).
Russell,Autumn walked (3-0 BBBB).
Lyda,Kayden grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-2 BKS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - GWU batting
McMahanWaters,Madden flied out to cf (1-1 FB).
Spainhower,Lauren singled to left field (2-1 FBB); Spainhower,Lauren advanced to second base on a fielding error by Dirks,Sydney (E7).
Johnson,Caroline singled to left center (0-1 F); Spainhower,Lauren advanced to third base.
GWU substitution: Deaton,Lilly pinch running for Johnson,Caroline.
Forte,LY sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by cf, RBI (2-2 BFFB); Spainhower,Lauren scored, unearned; Deaton,Lilly advanced to second base.
Collier,Reese popped up to short (1-0 B).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.



Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina
04/14/2026 at Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Gardner-Webb1001031 612011
Western Carolina0000010 1527
Gardner-Webb Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#00 Forte, LY
rf
1B
MI
BB
1B
7
1RBI
1B
6
SB2
*
1RBI
3
2
3
2
2
#4 Collier, Reese
2b
*
G5-3
*
F7
*
G5-3
*
P4
*
P6
5
0
0
0
3
#10 Stidham, Allie
p
*
L9
*
G5-3
1B
7
2B
9
1RBI
4
1
2
1
4
#22 Knight, Maggie
dp
BB
*
1B
MI
OUT
*
FF5
BB
2
0
1
0
5
#12 Colley, Caitlyn
3b
HBP
FC6-4
1B
MI
6
3
0
1
0
6
#19 Dreher, Taylor
ss
1B
MI
1RBI
*
P3
*
1B
6
*
F9
4
0
2
1
7
#21 McMahan-Waters, Madden
1b
*
P4
2B
7
*
FF3
*
F8
4
1
1
0
8
#18 Spainhower, Lauren
cf
*
G1-3
*
L6
*
L1
1B
7
4
1
1
0
9
#55 Johnson, Caroline
#17 Deaton, Lilly
c
*
G6-3
*
F9
*
F8
1B
7
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Totals336124
Runs10010316
Hits201232212
Errors00000112
LOB311131111
GWUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
10 Stidham,Allie (W)7.05113129269454
Totals7.05113129269454
GO-FO: Stidham 17-3.


Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina
04/14/2026 at Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Gardner-Webb1001031 612011
Western Carolina0000010 1527
Western Carolina Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#3 Bell, Lily
2b
*
1B
MI
OUT
1B
RS
*
G3U
1B
MI
4
0
3
0
2
#17 Waitley, Taylor
dp
FC1-6
1B
5
SB2
*
G4-3
*
G4-3
4
0
1
0
3
#77 Dirks, Sydney
lf
*
G4-3
*
G5-3
*
L8
3
0
0
0
4
#66 McPherson, Maya
3b
*
F8
*
G6-3
HR
7
1RBI
3
1
1
1
5
#24 Stewman, Tate
1b
*
G5-3
*
G6-3
*
G5-3
3
0
0
0
6
#75 Russell, Autumn
c
*
G6-3
*
G6-3
BB
2
0
0
0
7
#9 Lyda, Kayden
#1 Burce, Amari
ss
*
G1-3
*
G6-3
*
G3U
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
#21 Wonsick, Becka
rf
*
K
BB
*
G5-3
2
0
0
0
9
#5 Butler, Rylee
cf
*
F9
BB
*
G3U
2
0
0
0
Totals26151
Runs00000101
Hits10200115
Errors00000000
LOB10202117
WCUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
4 Bunsic,Briony (L)7.0126330383312175
Totals7.0126330383312175
HB: Bunsic [1]. SFA: Bunsic.
GO-FO: Bunsic 6-15.